Rigorous peer review
Every submission undergoes single-blind peer review (double-blind on request) by experts in the relevant health domain, with constructive feedback to strengthen the manuscript.
Call for Papers
Advancing Human Health Through Research
The Journal of Human Health Research (JHHR) invites researchers, clinicians and public-health professionals worldwide to submit original research, reviews and clinical studies that advance the understanding of human health and disease.
Why publish here
Why publish with JHHR?
Immediate global impact
Open-access publication means the research is immediately available to healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers and the public worldwide — no paywalls, no embargoes.
Multidisciplinary scope
JHHR welcomes research from across health-related disciplines, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration.
Permanent citation
Every article receives a CrossRef DOI, making it permanently citable and discoverable through major bibliographic databases.
What we invite
Manuscript categories
Original Research
Full-length articles presenting novel findings from clinical, epidemiological or translational research, with comprehensive methodology and original data analysis.
Review Articles
Systematic or narrative reviews synthesising current evidence on significant health topics, offering critical analysis and identifying gaps for future research.
Clinical Studies
Reports of clinical trials, observational studies and health-intervention evaluations. Adherence to CONSORT, STROBE or relevant reporting guidelines is required.
Short Communications
Brief reports of preliminary findings, methodological innovations or urgent health topics — limited to 2,500 words with up to 3 figures/tables.
Research areas
Scope & research areas
JHHR publishes across the full spectrum of human-health disciplines.
- Clinical MedicineCardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics
- Public HealthEpidemiology, Health Policy, Global Health, Health Promotion
- Biomedical SciencesGenetics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Nutrition
- Mental HealthPsychiatry, Psychology, Behavioral Health
- Health SystemsHealthcare Delivery, Health Economics, Quality Improvement
- Environmental HealthOccupational Health, Toxicology, Climate and Health
Priority research areas
JHHR particularly encourages submissions addressing infectious-disease prevention and control, chronic-disease management and prevention, health equity and social determinants of health, digital-health innovation and implementation science, aging-related health, and under-studied populations and conditions.
Before you submit
Submission guidelines
- Abstract limited to 300 words with structured headings
- High-resolution figures (minimum 300 DPI)
- References formatted according to Vancouver style
- Ethics-approval and informed-consent documentation
- Adherence to relevant reporting guidelines (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) where applicable
Exact word limits differ by article type — see Instructions for Authors for the full table.
Standards
Editorial integrity
All submissions undergo plagiarism screening using industry-standard software. JHHR follows COPE guidance for handling ethical issues and suspected misconduct. Authors must declare any conflicts of interest and confirm that appropriate ethics approval was obtained for human-subjects research. Data fabrication, falsification and duplicate publication are grounds for rejection and, if discovered post-publication, retraction — see Editorial Policies.
What to expect
Publication timeline
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Initial review
Editorial assessment within 3–5 business days to confirm scope alignment.
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Peer review
Single-blind expert evaluation (double-blind on request), completed within 2–4 weeks.
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Revision period
Authors have 14 days to address reviewer feedback for minor revisions, 30 days for major revisions.
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Final decision
Editorial decision within 5 days of the revised manuscript.
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Production
Accepted manuscripts are published online within 2 weeks of payment confirmation.
Track manuscript status through the ManuscriptZone portal, with automated email notifications at each decision point. The APC applies only after acceptance — see Article Processing Charges.
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